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Kyle Okposo

#8 Florida Panthers / NHL - 23/24

Date of Birth: Apr 16, 1988
Age: 38
Place of Birth: St. Paul, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: RW/C
Height: 184 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 99 kg / 218 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

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Kyle Okposo Facts

Player Type: Heavy ShooterLeader
Drafted: 2006 round 1 #7 overall by New York Islanders
Agency: Premium

Son: Odin Okposo
Brother in Law: Tyler Hirsch

Kyle Okposo Statistics

									Post
2002-2003	Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA	14U AAA	75	75	101	176	104	-
2003-2004	Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep	USHS-Prep	71	46	53	99	46	-
2003-2004	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004-2005	Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep	USHS-Prep	65	47	45	92	72	-
2004-2005	USA U17	WHC-17	5	2	2	4	2	-
2005-2006	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	50	27	31	58	56	28	Playoffs	11	5	11	16	8	12
2006-2007	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	40	19	21	40	34	17
2006-2007	USA U20	WJC-20	7	0	1	1	12	-1
2007-2008	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	18	7	4	11	6	-8
2007-2008	New York Islanders	NHL	9	2	3	5	2	3
2007-2008	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL	35	9	19	28	12	0
2007-2008	USA U20	WJC-20	6	1	5	6	2	2
2008-2009	New York Islanders	NHL	65	18	21	39	36	-6
2008-2009	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	2	1
2008-2009	USA	WC	9	2	3	5	10	3
2009-2010	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	80	19	33	52	34	-22
2009-2010	USA "A"	WC	6	1	2	3	0	2
2010-2011	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	38	5	15	20	40	3
2011-2012	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	79	24	21	45	46	-15
2011-2012	USA	WC	8	2	1	3	0	2
2012-2013	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	48	4	20	24	38	-2	Playoffs	6	3	1	4	5	-1
2013-2014	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	71	27	42	69	51	-9
2014-2015	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	60	18	33	51	12	-8	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	2	1
2015-2016	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	79	22	42	64	51	-4	Playoffs	11	2	6	8	4	-3
2016-2017	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	65	19	26	45	24	-7
2017-2018	Buffalo Sabres "A"	NHL	76	15	29	44	40	-34
2018-2019	Buffalo Sabres "A"	NHL	78	14	15	29	41	-9
2019-2020	Buffalo Sabres "A"	NHL	52	9	10	19	28	-3
2020-2021	Buffalo Sabres "A"	NHL	35	2	11	13	0	-1
2021-2022	Buffalo Sabres "A"	NHL	74	21	24	45	43	-15
2022-2023	Buffalo Sabres "C"	NHL	75	11	17	28	34	-7
2023-2024	Buffalo Sabres "C"	NHL	61	12	10	22	32	1
2023-2024	Florida Panthers	NHL	6	0	0	0	2	0	Playoffs	17	0	2	2	10	-1

Kyle Okposo Tournament Statistics

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2005-2006	USA U18 "C"	U18 JWC	5	4	3	7	10	5

Kyle Okposo Career Totals by League


14U AAA	1	75	75	101	176	2.35	104	-	0
AHL	2	35	9	19	28	0.80	12	0	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	2	1
NCAA	2	58	26	25	51	0.88	40	9	0
NHL	17	1051	242	372	614	0.58	554	-135	4	41	7	10	17	0.41	21	-4
NTDP	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	4	3	7	1.40	10	5	0
USHL	1	50	27	31	58	1.16	56	28	1	11	5	11	16	1.45	8	12
USHS-Prep	2	136	93	98	191	1.40	118	-	0
WC	3	23	5	6	11	0.48	10	7	0
WHC-17	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	2	-	0
WJC-20	2	13	1	6	7	0.54	14	1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kyle Okposo Career Totals by Team


Bridgeport Sound Tigers	2	35	9	19	28	0.80	12	0	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	2	1
Buffalo Sabres	8	516	103	142	245	0.47	242	-75	0
Des Moines Buccaneers	1	50	27	31	58	1.16	56	28	1	11	5	11	16	1.45	8	12
Florida Panthers	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	1	17	0	2	2	0.12	10	-1
New York Islanders	9	529	139	230	369	0.70	310	-60	3	24	7	8	15	0.63	11	-3
Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA	1	75	75	101	176	2.35	104	-	0
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep	2	136	93	98	191	1.40	118	-	0
U.S. National U17 Team	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Univ. of Minnesota	2	58	26	25	51	0.88	40	9	0
USA	3	23	5	6	11	0.48	10	7	0
USA U17	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	2	-	0
USA U18 (Cup)	1	5	4	3	7	1.40	10	5	0
USA U20	2	13	1	6	7	0.54	14	1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kyle Okposo Career Highlights

Season	Awards
	Des Moines Buccaneers Hall of Fame
2004-2005	US 18U Nationals Tier I Champion
2005-2006	USHL Clark Cup Champion USHL Clark Cup MVP USHL First All-Star Team USHL Rookie of the Year
2006-2007	NCAA (WCHA) All-Rookie Team NCAA (WCHA) Champion NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2016-2017	NHL All-Star Game
2023-2024	NHL Stanley Cup Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
09/19/2024	Confirmed	Florida Panthers	Retired
03/08/2024	Confirmed	Buffalo Sabres	Florida Panthers
05/24/2023	Extension	Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Sabres
07/01/2016	Confirmed	New York Islanders	Buffalo Sabres
05/26/2011	Extension	New York Islanders	New York Islanders

Kyle Okposo Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Bridgeport Islanders
Cult/Star player for New York Islanders